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The Pearson Institute will sponsor this annual all-day conference organized by Latin America(n) Matters at Harris Public Policy. The conference will explore policy areas that contribute to conflict, instability and development in the region. This year's speakers include Deltan Martinazzo Dallagno, Federal Prosecutor of Brazil leading the infamous "Car Wash" investigation; Fidel Cano, publisher of El Espectador, Colombia's oldest newspaper; and Carlos Fernández, Director of the Central Bank of Paraguay.

Friday, May 11, 2018

University of Chicago International House

The Pearson Institute is proud to sponsor the 2018 conference of the Empirical Studies of Conflict (ESOC) Project. ESOC, comprised of leading scholars from across the country, addresses critical challenges to international security through methodologically rigorous, evidence-based analyses of insurgency, civil war, and other sources of politically motivated violence. The project is committed to providing policymakers and practitioners with greater expert analyses and recommendations for responding to pressing security threats. This conference is held in coordination with the United States Institute of Peace, and brings together practitioners and scholars to discuss a wide array of issues related to conflict, intervention, justice, and security.

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Hear from Austin Zeiderman, Assistant Professor of Urban Geography at the London School of Economics, present themes from his new book. Professor Zeiderman is an interdisciplinary scholar who specialized in the cultural and political dimensions of cities and urban life, with a specific focus on Latin America. This event is cosponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at the University of Chicago.

Monday, May 7, 2018

12:00-1:00 PM

University of Chicago CLAS

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